All American Boys

Locations
Call Number: Teen BOCD Fiction / Reynolds, Jason, Teen BOCD / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD Fiction / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Teen A/V 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Teen A/V 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Teen A/V 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Teen A/V 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Compact disc.
Read by Keith Nobbs and Guy Lockard.
When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A must read! submitted by mickplu on June 11, 2021, 4:18pm This is the Washtenaw Reads selection for 2021 and deservedly so. Appropriate for middle school on up it forces the reader to examine topics such as discrimination, loyalty and police brutality.

alternating POVs submitted by camelsamba on June 27, 2021, 10:50pm This is an interesting story, told with alternating points of view. I rated down mostly for stylistic reasons. In the early chapters, the writing for one of the characters felt overly simplistic and I almost abandoned the book as a result. Also, there is a lot of casual profanity, which I recognize is authentic for many teens, but that doesn't mean I enjoy it. Finally, I felt like the story ended early. I'm sure that was intentional: we are left to wonder how it will turn out, both legally and in terms of relationships. I find it interesting to ponder how the "realistic" ending might change over time - how would 2021 Paul be viewed differently from 2015 Paul?